OBJECTIVETo compare the difference of clinical efficacy in the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) between acupuncture combined with Wenzin granule and simple Wenxin granule therapy.

METHODSSixty hospitalized cases of PAF were randomized into a medication group and a medication--acupuncture group. Wenxin granule was given to the patients in the two groups 3 times a day, 9 g each time, 4 weeks as a treatment course. Meanwhile, acupuncture was added to the medication--acupuncture group at bilateral Neiguan (PC 6), Shenmen (HT 7), Ximen (PC 4) with uneven reinforcing-reducing manipulation every 15 min, 1 min each time. The needle was retained for 30 minutes. The acupuncture was given once daily for continuously 4 weeks. The therapeutic efficacy of the two groups was assessed after treatment.

METHODSIn the medication+acupuncture group, 18 cases were markedly effective, 10 cases were effective and 2 cases were failed, the total effective rate was 93.3%; in the medication group, 15 cases were markedly effective, 8 cases were effective and 7 cases were failed, the total effective rate was 76.7%. There were statistical significances in clinical efficacy between the two groups (P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONAcupuncture combined with Wenxin granule has a better effect than simple Wenxin granule therapy in the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.